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Southern Middle Belt Leaders warn INEC over Presidential Elections

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February 28, 2023
Elder statement, Edwin Clark
Elder statement, Edwin Clark

Southern Middle Belt Leaders warn INEC over Presidential Elections

Leaders of thoughts, elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) led by South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark have  endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi as its candidate for February 25 Presidential election.

The SMBLF leaders had before the election endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi as its candidate.

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has kicked against the non-transmission of the results of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections to the INEC Portal, after the collation of the results at the various polling units across the country

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SMBLF also said it is disturbed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to Nigerians and the International community of holding free, fair and credible elections may have been undermined by the actions and inactions of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In a statement that was jointly signed by Chief Dr. Edwin. K. Clark, Chief Ayo Adebanjo – Leader, Afenifere, Dr. Pogu Bitrus – President, Middle Belt Forum abd Amb. Okey Emuchay – Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, they said INEC failed to adhere to critical provisions of the amended Electoral Act.
They cited several reports of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) challenges, the delay in upholding the results and excuses of server hutches as some of the hitches

“There were also cases of outright voter intimidation in parts of the country, particularly, in Lagos, where people were allegedly prevented from voting, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been silent on the occurrences.

“Most worrisome are the suggestions that the delay in uploading results to the INEC Portal was deliberate; to provide certain persons opportunities to alter the election results, with Lagos state and Delta state repeatedly cited

The situations they said are unacceptable and should not be allowed.
“We warn INEC not to tamper with the results; the will of Nigerians as expressed through the votes cast yesterday, across the country, must be upheld. Let the choice of the people stand in the interest of peace and stability.

“There were high hopes that INEC would do a good job. Unfortunately, it appears that the electoral body was not prepared to conduct credible elections.

“SMBLF cautions the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu not to pour scorn on his hard earned reputation due to pressure from desperate politicians. Nigeria is greater than any individual or group.”

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